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[Summer Sun]

Italy rain

Staying cold in north

Issued: 0530hrs Monday 20th January 2014
Duty forecaster: Garry Nicholson

Some rain affects Portugal; Bitter winds in the Baltic

Monday

A dry and bright day in Portugal and southern Spain on Monday with high pressure building across Iberia. Still some showers for the Balearics and some heavy periods of rain for Corsica and Sardinia with low pressure in charge. Rain also affects southern Italy, with a few showers in the north. Greece and Turkey are dry with sunshine, but the Adriatic coast will see rain. Persistent rain in western France and northern Spain, with some patchy rain and drizzle across France and cloudy skies overall. Snow for the Swiss Alps, drier in Austria. Cloudy but generally dry in Germany, some rain in Belgium and the Netherlands. Some rain in the Czech Republic, and this turning to snow as it meets cold air over Poland and the Ukraine. High pressure remains centred over north-eastern Europe, bitterly cold in Finland although dry. A frigid wind blows through the Baltic, with some wintry flurries for Denmark.

Tuesday

Outbreaks of rain push into Portugal and western Spain on Wednesday, although much of Spain remains dry and fine. Italy remains unsettled with heavy pulses of rain and blustery winds, although showers ease in the western Mediterranean islands. Some heavy spells of rain in the Balkan states and into western Greece. Turkey remains mostly fine. France is mostly dry with bright spells. More cloud over Germany, Switzerland and Austria may produce some light wintry flurries. Some snow continues in Poland and Ukraine with cold temperatures. Scandinavia is still dominanted by high pressure and bitter cold, with biting winds still affecting the Baltic states. Mostly dry, a few snow showers for Sweden and Norway.

 

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[Summer Sun]

Cold Scandinavia

Rain to west

Issued: 0530hrs Tuesday 21st January 2014
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Morning mist and fog for central areas, rain in the north

Tuesday

Outbreaks of rain push into Portugal and western Spain on Wednesday, although much of Spain remains dry and fine. Italy remains unsettled with heavy pulses of rain and blustery winds, although showers ease in the western Mediterranean islands. Some heavy spells of rain in the Balkan states and into western Greece. Turkey remains mostly fine. France is mostly dry with bright spells. More cloud over Germany, Switzerland and Austria may produce some light wintry flurries. Some snow continues in Poland and Ukraine with cold temperatures. Scandinavia is still dominated by high pressure and bitter cold, with biting winds still affecting the Baltic states. Mostly dry, a few snow showers for Sweden and Norway.

Wednesday

A cold day across most of Spain and Portugal. There will be showers to the north and west, these heavy through the day. Outbreaks of rain affecting southern parts of Spain and Portugal to, with broken cloud to the east. A cloudy and damp day for the Balearics, with some showers in central and southern Italy. Northern Italy should be fair with some sunny spells. Fair in Greece but heavy showers for Turkey. Cloud and showery periods of rain through central and western France. The east should be drier. Rain moving into the Low Countries too. Showers and some cloud across northern Germany. Showers for Poland, cold here too. Some fog for Hungary, Austria and Switzerland.A cold and breezy day through Denmark with snow at times. Breezy through the Baltic States and cold here too. Staying cold across Finland and Sweden but dry here. Dry for Norway too.

 

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[Summer Sun]

Scandinavian cold

Rain in west

Issued: 0530hrs Wednesday 22nd January 2014
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Staying cold across Scandinavia, but rain in western Europe

Wednesday

A cold day across most of Spain and Portugal. There will be showers to the north and west, these heavy through the day. Outbreaks of rain affecting southern parts of Spain and Portugal to, with broken cloud to the east. A cloudy and damp day for the Balearics, with some showers in central and southern Italy. Northern Italy should be fair with some sunny spells. Fair in Greece but heavy showers for Turkey. Cloud and showery periods of rain through central and western France. The east should be drier. Rain moving into the Low Countries too. Showers and some cloud across northern Germany. Showers for Poland, cold here too. Some fog for Hungary, Austria and Switzerland. A cold and breezy day through Denmark with snow at times. Breezy through the Baltic States and cold here too. Staying cold across Finland and Sweden but dry here. Dry for Norway too.

Thursday

Showery outbreaks of rain across northern Spain on Thursday. Most of Spain and Portugal should be dry with good spells of sunshine. Fair in the Balearics but cloud and some showery rain across central and southern Italy. Fine for Greece with sunshine here. More sunny spells for Turkey and dry too. Cloud and showery periods of rain across France. Some showery rain for the Low Countries too. Fine and cold for Germany and Poland. Some morning fog to come in Hungary and Austria with some rain in the west of Switzerland. A cold day in Scandinavia with high pressure in control. It should be dry for Denmark and the Baltic States. Cold for Norway and Sweden but dry here. Cold for Finland and dry.

 

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[Summer Sun]

Cold in east

Wet to west

Issued: 0530hrs Thursday 23rd January 2014
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Cold again through Scandinavia with rain in western Europe

Thursday

Showery outbreaks of rain across northern Spain on Thursday. Most of Spain and Portugal should be dry with good spells of sunshine. Fair in the Balearics but cloud and some showery rain across central and southern Italy. Fine for Greece with sunshine here. More sunny spells for Turkey and dry too. Cloud and showery periods of rain across France. Some showery rain for the Low Countries too. Fine and cold for Germany and Poland. Some morning fog to come in Hungary and Austria with some rain in the west of Switzerland. A cold day in Scandinavia with high pressure in control. It should be dry for Denmark and the Baltic States. Cold for Norway and Sweden but dry here. Cold for Finland and dry.

Friday

Some cloud and a few spots of rain across northern Spain on Friday. Most of Spain and Portugal will be dry with sunny spells. A few showers and cooler in the Balearics. Low pressure bringing a very unsettled day to Italy. Greece will be cloudy with some spots of rain, but dry in Turkey. Cloud and rain for much of France and the Low Countries. Rain and cloud in northern Germany, but generally dry elsewhere. Poland will be cold and mainly dry. Chilly through Austria and Hungary as well as Switzerland. Scandinavia sees cold weather persisting through Finland. The Baltic States will be dry with some sunshine, but cold. mainly dry through Denmark, although cold again. Some snow over the west coasts of Norway.

 

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[Summer Sun]

Bitterly Cold Eastern Europe

Heavy Snow Balkans

Issued: 0530hrs Friday 24 January 2014
Duty forecaster: John Ejdowski

Gales, Heavy Rain, Showers in Mediterranean

Today

Very cold across Eastern Europe and Scandinavia with subzero temperatures from Poland eastward. Windy and wet across Britain and France with outbreaks of heavy rain. Generally fair and dry across Holland and Belgium. Outbreaks of heavy snow are forecast across far south of Germany, the Alps across Austria and to Croatia and Serbia. Heavy rain is expected across Italy. Heavy showers to come in the central Mediterranean to affect, Corsica, Sardinia and Sicily. Cloudy across Greece with the risk of some rain in the far south, while it looks fine and dry with sunny spells across Turkey. Dry and mostly sunny as well across Bulgaria, Romania and the Ukraine. High pressure will give much of Scandinavia, Russia, the Baltic States, Russia, Belarus and Poland a dry but very cold day. Mainly dry as well across northern parts of Germany and Denmark. Dry as well across Spain and Portugal with sunny spells. Gales will affect central Mediterranean and Biscay.

Saturday

Maximum temperatures will remain below freezing across Scandinavia and from Poland eastward. An area of rain is expected from England down through France into central Mediterranean west of Sardinia. Snow is expected to spread into Norway today but a cold, dry day is expected across Sweden and Finland. A few snow flurries to come across Russia but for much of Eastern Europe it should be dry and these dry conditions extends westward across the Baltic States, Belarus, the Ukraine and most of Poland into Germany. An area of heavy snow is expected across the Balkans States and the Adriatic region with rain across Greece. Fairly snow clears northern Italy while the south is cloudy and wet with outbreaks of rain and sleet. Lots of heavy showers to come across central Mediterranean with rain for eastern Mediterranean and Turkey. Heavy snow is forecast for Romania today. The northern coasts of Spain may see some rain, otherwise it looks fair and dry across much of Spain and Portugal. Generally a cloudy but chiefly dry day, across Belgium, Holland and Denmark.

 

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[Summer Sun]

Gales, Heavy Showers Mediterranean

Heavy Snow across the Balkans

Issued: 0530hrs Saturday 25 January 2014
Duty forecaster: John Ejdowski

Best across Iberia

Today

Maximum temperatures will remain below freezing across Scandinavia and from Poland eastward. An area of rain is expected from England down through France into central Mediterranean west of Sardinia. Snow is expected to spread into Norway today but a cold, dry day is expected across Sweden and Finland. A few snow flurries to come across Russia but for much of Eastern Europe it should be dry and these dry conditions extends westward across the Baltic States, Belarus, the Ukraine and most of Poland into Germany. An area of heavy snow is expected across the Balkans States and the Adriatic region with rain across Greece. Fairly snow clears northern Italy while the south is cloudy and wet with outbreaks of rain and sleet. Lots of heavy showers to come across central Mediterranean with rain for eastern Mediterranean and Turkey. Heavy snow is forecast for Romania today. The northern coasts of Spain may see some rain, otherwise it looks fair and dry across much of Spain and Portugal. Generally a cloudy but chiefly dry day, across Belgium, Holland and Denmark.

Sunday

Continued windy through the Mediterranean with gales through Biscay, and up through northern France, across English Channel into the North Sea. The eastern half of Europe will also remain bitterly cold but it will be dry across the Baltic States, Belarus, the eastern half of the Ukraine, Russia, most of Finland and Sweden. An area of snow stretch from southern Norway through Poland into the western part of the Ukraine and down across Romania and Bulgaria where it looks quite heavy. Outbreaks of snow and also affect southern half of Germany, the Alps, Austria, Switzerland and Croatia and Serbia. It looks generally dry across the northern half of Germany. A wet and increasingly windy day to come across United Kingdom. Rain is also expected across France where it should be lighter. Most of Spain and Portugal will be dry and chilly. Expect a cold day across Italy with a good deal of dry weather and just the odd sleet or snow shower. Frequent and heavy showers are expected across Greece and the eastern half of the Mediterranean. Outbreaks of heavy rain are forecast for western Turkey with snow in the east. Mostly cloudy but dry today across Belgium, Holland and Denmark.

 

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[Summer Sun]

Windy, Heavy Snow

Gales, Heavy Showers in Mediterranean

Issued: 0530hrs Sunday 26 January 2014
Duty forecaster: John Ejdowski

Bitterly Cold but Dry for Eastern Europe

Today

Very windy through the Mediterranean with gales through Biscay and up through northern France, across English Channel into the North Sea. The eastern half of Europe will also remain bitterly cold but it will be dry across the Baltic States, Belarus, the eastern half of the Ukraine, Russia, most of Finland and Sweden. An area of snow stretch from southern Norway through Poland into the western part of the Ukraine and down across Romania and Bulgaria where it looks quite heavy. Outbreaks of snow and also affect southern half of Germany, the Alps, Austria, Switzerland and Croatia and Serbia. It looks generally dry across the northern half of Germany. A wet and increasingly windy day to come across United Kingdom. Rain is also expected across France where it should be lighter. Most of Spain and Portugal will be dry and chilly. Expect a cold day across Italy with a good deal of dry weather and just the odd sleet or snow shower. Frequent and heavy showers are expected across Greece and the eastern half of the Mediterranean. Outbreaks of heavy rain are forecast for western Turkey with snow in the east. Mostly cloudy but dry today across Belgium, Holland and Denmark.

Monday

For much of Europe and the Mediterranean it's looking very windy and unsettled. The exception being across eastern Europe were high pressure will keep it cold but dry. There is a risk of some heavy snow across Norway, Sweden and perhaps into the far north of Poland. Another area of snow could affect the high ground of south eastern France, the Alps, southern Germany into Switzerland, Austria, Croatia and the Czech Republic. Central and southern parts of Poland along with most of the Ukraine and Greece should be dry while an area of snow may affect eastern parts of Romania and Bulgaria. Some rain to come across western parts of Turkey with rain and snow in the east. Still plenty of heavy showers are expected just south of Greece across eastern half of the Mediterranean. Another batch of rain and heavy showers may affect the Balearics across to Sardinia. A cold day across Spain and Portugal with some patchy outbreaks of rain and showers across northern Spain may be of snow. Some heavy showers to come for northern parts of France with rain expected across England into Belgium and Holland. Most of northern Germany should remain dry.

 

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[Summer Sun]

Cold with Heavy Snow

Gales, Unsettled in Mediterranean

Issued: 0530hrs Monday 27 January 2014
Duty forecaster: John Ejdowski

Bitterly Cold In the East

Today

For much of Europe and the Mediterranean it's looking very windy and unsettled. The exception being across eastern Europe were high pressure will keep it cold but dry. There is a risk of some heavy snow across Norway, Sweden and perhaps into the far north of Poland. Another area of snow could affect the high ground of south eastern France, the Alps, southern Germany into Switzerland, Austria, Croatia and the Czech Republic. Central and southern parts of Poland along with most of the Ukraine and Greece should be dry while an area of snow may affect eastern parts of Romania and Bulgaria. Some rain to come across western parts of Turkey with rain and snow in the east. Still plenty of heavy showers are expected just south of Greece across eastern half of the Mediterranean. Another batch of rain and heavy showers may affect the Balearics across to Sardinia. A cold day across Spain and Portugal with some patchy outbreaks of rain and showers across northern Spain may be of snow. Some heavy showers to come for northern parts of France with rain expected across England into Belgium and Holland. Most of northern Germany should remain dry.

Tuesday

It remains very windy in the Mediterranean with strong gales across eastern Mediterranean. Windy as well across northern and eastern parts of Europe. Spells of rain will affect Britain and western France along with much of Portugal and Spain with the risk of snow across northern Spain. Fair and dry across eastern Spain, eastern France, and up across most of Belgium, Holland and Germany. Outbreaks of heavy snow are forecast for Denmark, Norway and Sweden. High pressure continues to keep it. Cold but dry across Finland, Russia, the Baltic States and Belarus while an area of moderate to heavy snow is forecast from: down across Czech Republic, the Alps, northern Italy, the Adriatic Region and eastward across Ukraine. There is a risk of snow across northern parts of Greece with heavy rain in the south. Largely dry across Romania, Bulgaria with snow flurries. Outbreaks of rain and snow will affect eastern Turkey but dry in the west. Plenty of heavy showers and will affect much of the Mediterranean region. Some of these showers will be heavy and prolonged. Today temperatures are expected to remain below freezing from Germany eastward across the rest of Europe.

 

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[Summer Sun]

Unsettled in south

Cold east winds

Issued: 0530hrs Tuesday 28th January 2014
Duty forecaster: Garry Nicholson

High pressure strengthens over Russia

Tuesday

The south of Spain and Portugal should have a dry and fine day on Tuesday, but rain spreads into northern parts of Iberia, turning peristent and heavy, along with gusty winds. Wind and rain also affects France, turning heavy in the west, although the southern coast is dry. The Balearics are also dry and fine. Low pressure affects Italy with showery rain and snow over high ground. Northern Italy is drier and brighter. Rain and snow also affects the Balkans, with some heavy rain for Greece, along with blustery winds. Western Turkey also sees rain. Breezy conditions affect the Low Countries with some rain, whilst Germany is generally dry but cloudy and cool. Eastern Europe, is cold with winds from Russia bringing snow for Poland and Ukraine. Cold winds affect the Baltic, with light snow in southern Sweden and Norway, whilst Finland is dry but very cold.

Wednesday

Low pressure dominates much of Europe on Wednesday, whilst high pressure is strong over Russia. Outbreaks of rain affects northern Spain and southern France, whilst there are showers for Portugal and southern Spain too. Unsettled conditions extend through the Mediterranean, with heavy rain in western Italy, with Alpine snow. Southern Italy is drier overall, with improved conditions also for Greece. Turkey still sees rain, and heavy snow affects Romania and Bulgaria. Northern France and the Low Countries will see generally dry and cool weather, with a few showers. Germany remains dry and cloudy, and similar for Austria and the Czech Republic. Cold winds continue to affect eastern Europe and Scandinavia. Some snow flurries affect Denmark and southern Sweden. Dry and very cold conditions continue in the north.

 

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[Summer Sun]

Snow for southern Alps

Greece becomes dry

Issued: 0530hrs Wednesday 15th January 2014
Duty forecaster: Garry Nicholson

Bitter cold Russia and eastern Europe

Wednesday

Feeling cool across Spain and Portugal on Wednesday, with frequent rain and snow in the north. Patchy rain and snow affects central Spain, with some heavier rain towards the south coast too. Showery rain also affects the Balearics. Persistent rain for Corsica and Sardinia, and also the west coast of Italy, turning to snow. Across the Adriatic the Balkan states are mostly dry, with a few showers in Greece. Rain clears away from Turkey, becoming snow for Romania and Bulgaria. France will see scattered showers, some becoming wintry. Germany is mostly dry but often cloudy and feeling cold in the wind. Some snow in the Swiss Alps, although Austria is mostly dry. High pressure centred over northern Russia feeds bitterly cold easterly winds across eastern Europe and southern Scandinavia. A few wintry flurries for Poland and also Denmark and southern Sweden. Dry but very cold to the north.

Thursday

Southern Spain and Portugal should remain dry and fine on Thursday, although some showery rain continues in the north. An area of heavy rain affects southern France and northern Italy, with heavy snowfall over the southern Alps, including Switzerland and Austria. Showers affect the Balearics, with longer spells of rain in Corsica and Sardinia. Dry and fine weather affects Greece and Turkey, with pleasant temperatures in the south. Central and northern France, plus Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany will see plenty of dry weather, although cloudy in the south of Germany and feeling cold. Remaining breezy for Poland with some snow flurries. Cloudy but dry in the Czech Republic. Snow showers affect southern Norway and Sweden, although Denmark is dry. Remaining bitterly cold in the Baltic states, and across into Ukraine, Belarus and Russia too.

 

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[Summer Sun]

Rain north & south

Drier east

Issued: 0530hrs Thursday 30th January 2014
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Rain in western and southern Europe, drier to the northeast

Thursday

Southern Spain and Portugal should remain dry and fine on Thursday, although some showery rain continues in the north. An area of heavy rain affects southern France and northern Italy, with heavy snowfall over the southern Alps, including Switzerland and Austria. Showers affect the Balearics, with longer spells of rain in Corsica and Sardinia. Dry and fine weather affects Greece and Turkey, with pleasant temperatures in the south. Central and northern France, plus Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany will see plenty of dry weather, although cloudy in the south of Germany and feeling cold. Remaining breezy for Poland with some snow flurries. Cloudy but dry in the Czech Republic. Snow showers affect southern Norway and Sweden, although Denmark is dry. Remaining bitterly cold in the Baltic states, and across into Ukraine, Belarus and Russia too.

Friday

Cloud and some outbreaks of rain in northwest Portugal and northern Spain, this affecting northwest France too. Dry and cold through the rest of France and the Low Countries and well as Germany. Cloud and some drizzle in Poland. Dry and chilly in Austria and Switzerland. Sunny spells and showers through the Balearics. Cloud, wind and rain in Italy. Breezy but dry and warm in Greece. Fair for Turkey too, but some cloud and rain in northern Turkey. Norway will be breezy and dry. Cloud and some drizzle in Denmark. Windy and drizzly as well as chilly in the Baltic States with similar conditions in Switzerland.

 

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[Summer Sun]

Bitterly Cold, Dry Eastern Europe

Heavy Snow across Scandinavia

Issued: 0530hrs Friday 31 January 2014
Duty forecaster: John Ejdowski

Heavy Rain Italy

Today

Maximum temperatures will remain below freezing across Scandinavia and from Poland eastward. We can expect some strong winds to Gale force across Britain, northern France cross Eastern Europe and from Sicily eastward to about Crete. Heavy outbreaks of rain will move in across England into western France with rain also into Portugal. Most of Spain, central and eastern France along with Belgium, Holland and Germany should be fair and dry. Outbreaks of heavy snow are forecast for Norway, Sweden and Denmark. High pressure across Russia will give a cold but dry day across Russia, Finland, Belarus, the Ukraine and Poland while some snow move into the Baltic States. Some snow is also forecast around the Black Sea area into eastern Romania in across Bulgaria. There is a risk of freezing rain across Croatia and Serbia but dry day across Hungary and the Czech Republic. Heavy spells of rain are forecast across Italy with snow over the Alps. Most of Turkey should be fair and dry.

Saturday

Continued windy through the eastern Mediterranean with gales through the English Channel and through the Straits of Gibraltar. Gales too are expected across Eastern Europe. Showers are expected across United Kingdom today. Mainly dry across northern France into Belgium and Holland except for some coastal showers. Further falls of heavy snow are forecast for Norway and Sweden and will also affect much of Finland today. It remains very cold but dry across Russia, Belarus, Ukraine into Poland. There is a risk of some snow or freezing rain across the Baltic States today. An area of rain will stretch from Denmark through Germany and through southern France with heavy snow across the French Alps and Switzerland. The rain extends down across the Balearics. Colder across Spain today with the risk of rain and some snow in the north. Showers will affect Portugal. It remains unsettled in the central Mediterranean and windy with heavy outbreaks of rain across southern parts of Italy and across to Crete into Greece and the Adriatic region. Further snow is expected cross Bulgaria today with another dry day across Turkey.

 

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[Summer Sun]

Rain north & south

Drier east

Issued: 0530hrs Saturday 1st February 2014
Duty forecaster: John Ejdowski

Rain in western and southern Europe, drier to the northeast

Today

Very windy through the eastern Mediterranean with gales through the English Channel and through the Straits of Gibraltar. Gales too are expected across Eastern Europe. Showers are expected across United Kingdom today. Mainly dry across northern France into Belgium and Holland except for some coastal showers. Further falls of heavy snow are forecast for Norway and Sweden and will also affect much of Finland today. It remains very cold but dry across Russia, Belarus, Ukraine into Poland. There is a risk of some snow or freezing rain across the Baltic States today. An area of rain will stretch from Denmark through Germany and through southern France with heavy snow across the French Alps and Switzerland. The rain extends down across the Balearics. Colder across Spain today with the risk of rain and some snow in the north. Showers will affect Portugal. It remains unsettled in the central Mediterranean and windy with heavy outbreaks of rain across southern parts of Italy and across to Crete into Greece and the Adriatic region. Further snow is expected cross Bulgaria today with another dry day across Turkey.

Sunday

Gales will affect southern France with strong winds through the central and eastern Mediterranean today. Very windy too across northern Europe and Eastern Europe. Outbreaks snow are expected across Norway and northern Sweden with rain moving into southern Sweden. Outbreaks of snow and freezing rain may affect Finland with snow for northern parts of Russia. Dry but bitterly cold across southern Russia into Belarus and the Ukraine. Freezing rain is also possible across the Baltic States today with the cold day of rain and snow forecast across Poland. An area of snow is expected from the French Alps across Switzerland, Austria, Croatia and the Czech Republic. Expect some snow for Bavaria but much of Germany should be dry. Expect a dry day with sunny spells across Denmark, Holland, Belgium and much of northern France. A better day to come across Spain with a dry, mostly sunny day. A number showers are expected from the Balearics across to Sardinia with heavy spells of rain across Italy and Greece, down through the eastern Mediterranean. Cold and cloudy with snow flurries expected across parts of Bulgaria and Romania. Most of Turkey will be dry with the best of the sunshine in the east.

 

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[Summer Sun]

Unsettled

Heavy rain Italy

Issued: 0530hrs Sunday 2nd February 2014
Duty forecaster: John Ejdowski

Wet and cold across Spain

Today

Gales will affect southern France with strong winds through the central and eastern Mediterranean today. Very windy too across northern Europe and Eastern Europe. Outbreaks snow are expected across Norway and northern Sweden with rain moving into southern Sweden. Outbreaks of snow and freezing rain may affect Finland with snow for northern parts of Russia. Dry but bitterly cold across southern Russia into Belarus and the Ukraine. Freezing rain is also possible across the Baltic States today with the cold day of rain and snow forecast across Poland. An area of snow is expected from the French Alps across Switzerland, Austria, Croatia and the Czech Republic. Expect some snow for Bavaria but much of Germany should be dry. Expect a dry day with sunny spells across Denmark, Holland, Belgium and much of northern France. A better day to come across Spain with a dry, mostly sunny day. A number showers are expected from the Balearics across to Sardinia with heavy spells of rain across Italy and Greece, down through the eastern Mediterranean. Cold and cloudy with snow flurries expected across parts of Bulgaria and Romania. Most of Turkey will be dry with the best of the sunshine in the east.

Monday

An area of rain spreads into western parts of Britain and into Spain and Portugal where it will be quite heavy. Most of France, Belgium, Holland and Germany should have a fair dry day with sunnier spells. Expect some snow across Norway with patchy rain across Sweden but dry across Finland. Cold across Russia with snow in the north. Cold but windy and dry across Belarus and The Ukraine with some light snow across the Baltic States. Heavy snow is expected across the Alps with heavy rain across Italy and some sleet and snow for the Adriatic Region and Austria. Mainly dry across Greece, Bulgaria and Hungry with sunny skies across Turkey. Lots of showers to come in the Mediterranean today with heavy, longer spells of rain in the east.

 

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[Summer Sun]

Heavy rain across Italy

Snow for Spain

Issued: 0530hrs Monday 3rd February 2014
Duty forecaster: John Ejdowski

Cold, dry east

Today

An area of rain spreads into western parts of Britain and into Spain and Portugal where it will be quite heavy. Snow is expected across northern Spain. Most of France, Belgium, Holland and Germany should have a fair dry day with sunnier spells. Expect some snow across Norway with patchy rain across Sweden but dry across Finland. Cold across Russia with snow in the north. Cold but windy and dry across Belarus and The Ukraine with some light snow across the Baltic States. Heavy snow is expected across the Alps with heavy rain across Italy and some sleet and snow for the Adriatic Region and Austria. Mainly dry across Greece, Bulgaria and Hungry with sunny skies across Turkey. Lots of showers to come in the Mediterranean today with heavy, longer spells of rain in the east.

 

Tuesday

An area of heavy rain moves into Portugal and Spain. Mainly dry across most of France, Belgium and Holland into western Germany. Some light rain to affect eastern Germany with heavy snow across The Alps. Further heavy showers and rain is expected across Sardinia, Italy and Greece. Outbreaks of snow will fall across Norway and northern Sweden with the south dry. Cloudy, cold and dry across Finland and the Baltic States with snow across Russia. Cold and dry as well across Poland, The Ukraine, Romania and much of the Adriatic Region and the Balkans. Sunny across Turkey and dry. Strong winds will develop across western Europe with gales in Biscay and the channel.

 

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[Summer Sun]

More rain in south

Windy for France

Issued: 0530hrs Tuesday 4th February 2014
Duty forecaster: Garry Nicholson

Eastern Europe dry


Tuesday

Heavy rain and gales spreads into north-western parts of Spain and Portugal during Tuesday. Dry and bright weather can be found in southern Spain and the Balearics. Outbreaks of rain continue to affect Italy with snow for the southern Alps. A scattering of showers may also affect Greece, but plenty of dry spells too, and similar for Turkey and Cyprus. France sees gusty winds in the west with rain arriving later. For much of France it will stay dry during the day with some brighter spells. The Low Countries and Germany are largely dry, with broken cloud. Dry weather extends across much of eastern Europe influenced by high pressure, with sunny spells in the Czech Republic and Poland. Some wintry flurries for Sweden and Norway but plenty of dry weather too.

Wednesday

Outbreaks of rain across Spain tend to ease throughout Wednesday, although cloudy skies are dominant, similar for Portugal. Heavy rain and Alpine snow affects the south of France, spreading further heavy rain into northern Italy. A scattering of showers again affects Greece but largely dry and fine. Northern France will see strong winds and spells of rain, with breezy conditions also affecting the Low Countries with showers. Some rain and mountain snow in southern Germany and Switzerland, with drier weather to the north of Germany. Denmark is also breezy, although mostly dry. Eastern Europe remains dry, with sunny spells in Poland and the Czech Republic. Wintry showers in the Baltic, and feeling cool, although not as cold as recent weeks.

 

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[Summer Sun]

Gales in west

More rain northern Italy

Issued: 0530hrs Wednesday 5th February 2014
Duty forecaster: Garry Nicholson

Eastern Europe and the Baltic remains fair

Wednesday

Rain and showers for Spain and Portugal on Wednesday, some heavy and persistent in the north and west. Brighter in the south-east of Spain, with some heavy showers clearing away from the Balearics. Heavy rain affects the south of France, turning to heavy snow for the French and western Swiss Alps. Heavy rain and Alpine snow moves into northern Italy later. Southern Italy is mostly dry, whilst persistent showers affect the Balkan Adriatic coast. Much of Greece is dry, but some heavy showers in the south affecting Crete. Strong winds and frequent showery rain affects northern France, with a few showers also for the Low Countries. Germany is also breezy in the north, with some rain and mountain snow in the south-west, but mostly dry towards the east. Eastern Europe is dry overall, with sunny spells in Poland and the Czech Republic. Breezy in Norway, with a few wintry showers in the Baltic. Dry for Sweden, Finland and the Baltic states.

Thursday

Heavy rain and gales affect Portugal and the north and west of Spain on Thursday. Dry, bright and warm in the south-east of Spain. Rain clears from Italy leaving a dry day. Rain continues to affect the Balkan states and the west of Greece. Turkey is dry with sunny spells. Strong winds also affect France and the Low Countries, with heavy rain moving across northern France. Southern France is dry but breezy, with dry weather for Switzerland and Austria too. Largely dry in Germany, quite cloudy with some patchy drizzle. Also mostly dry in Poland and the Czech Republic. Windy in the west of Norway with rain and snow in the south-west. A few showers in Denmark. Dry overall for Sweden and Finland.

 

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[Summer Sun]

Wet and windy

Fair to south

Issued: 0530hrs Thursday 6th February 2014
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Wet and windy in central areas

Thursday

Heavy rain and gales affect Portugal and the north and west of Spain on Thursday. Dry, bright and warm in the south-east of Spain. Rain clears from Italy leaving a dry day. Rain continues to affect the Balkan states and the west of Greece. Turkey is dry with sunny spells. Strong winds also affect France and the Low Countries, with heavy rain moving across northern France. Southern France is dry but breezy, with dry weather for Switzerland and Austria too. Largely dry in Germany, quite cloudy with some patchy drizzle. Also mostly dry in Poland and the Czech Republic. Windy in the west of Norway with rain and snow in the south-west. A few showers in Denmark. Dry overall for Sweden and Finland.

Friday

A fair but breezy day in Portugal on Friday. Fair for most of Spain too, the best sunshine to the south. Sunny spells and dry through the Balearics. Rain will be affceting Italy, becoming heavy in the north. Some showers for Greece, but mainly fair in Turkey. Windy across France with showers in the west. Windy and wet through the Low Countries and Germany as well as Poland. Showery rain for Austria and Hungary as well as Switzerland. Low pressure brings strong winds, cloud and some rain into Denmark. Rain too for southern Norway and the south of Sweden. eastern and northern Sweden should be dry with some sunny spells. Mild in the Baltic States with some sunshine, and mainly fair in Finland too.

 

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[Summer Sun]

Windy, Heavy Rain West

Colder, Snow in East

Issued: 0530hrs Friday 7th February 2014
Duty forecaster: John Ejdowski

Turning Wet across Spain

Today

Very windy across northern Europe and across eastern half of the Mediterranean today. Gales will affect much of northern and western parts of Europe and also through western Mediterranean area. Outbreaks of rain are expected across the United Kingdom, Belgium, Denmark, Holland, southern France, northern Germany and northern Poland. This rain will be heavy in places. Largely dry across northern France and southern parts of Germany. Cold today. Some heavy snow is likely to affect the Alps with a fine, dry, mostly sunny day across Italy, much of the Balkans and the Adriatic Region. Scattering of heavy showers are forecast the south of Greece across the eastern Mediterranean. Much of Turkey should be mostly sunny and dry as will Bulgaria, Romania and most of the Ukraine. Heavy outbreaks of snow are forecast for Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia. Generally cloudy with some light rain across the Baltic States and Belarus. Outbreaks of rain will push in across Portugal and northern Spain the south dry.

Saturday

It remains quite windy across northern and western parts of Europe along with the western Mediterranean. Expect showers across United Kingdom today with an area of persistent and heavy rain across Denmark, Holland, Belgium across all of France into Spain and Portugal. Snow will continue to follow over the Alps with another area of rain expected across the Adriatic Region and Italy. Heavy snow is forecast for northern parts of Sweden across into Finland and Russia today. Rain mixed with snow is forecast across the Baltic States with spells of snow through Belarus while some light rain affects the Ukraine and the Czech Republic. Sunny and dry across Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania and Greece today. Much of the Mediterranean will be dry but a few scattered showers may be found around Corsica and Sardinia. Some rain will push into western parts of Germany, but for eastern Germany and most of Poland, it should be essentially fair and dry. A few snow showers will run in across western parts of Norway.

 

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[Summer Sun]

Gales, unsettled

Rain and snow

Issued: 0530hrs Saturday 8th February 2014
Duty forecaster: John Ejdowski

Wet across Spain and Italy with rain and snow

Today

It remains quite windy across northern and western parts of Europe along with the western Mediterranean with gales. Expect showers across United Kingdom today with an area of persistent and heavy rain across Denmark, Holland, Belgium across all of France into Spain and Portugal. Snow will continue to follow over the Alps with another area of rain expected across the Adriatic Region and Italy. Heavy snow is forecast for northern parts of Sweden across into Finland and Russia today. Rain mixed with snow is forecast across the Baltic States with spells of snow through Belarus while some light rain affects the Ukraine and the Czech Republic. Sunny and dry across Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania and Greece today. Much of the Mediterranean will be dry but a few scattered showers may be found around Corsica and Sardinia. Some rain will push into western parts of Germany, but for eastern Germany and most of Poland, it should be essentially fair and dry. A few snow showers will run in across western parts of Norway.

Sunday

Windy but mainly dry across England while an area of rain affects Denmark, The Low Counties and France and this will be heavy. Heavy rain too across Iberia with a risk of snow across northern Spain. Heavy snow is forecast across The Alps into Austria with heavy rain and snow across Italy. Rain is forecast across Croatia and Serbia with a umber of showers across Greece. Dry today across Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania and the Ukraine with snow across Russia and northern Finland and across northern Sweden and Norway which looks heavy. Sleet and snow is expected for southern Sweden. Dry across the Baltic States with rain forecast across Poland and the Czech Republic. It remains very windy across northern Europe and through the western half of the Mediterranean.

 

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[Summer Sun]

Rain for many

West is best

Issued: 0530hrs Sunday 9th February 2014
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

An unsettled picture for much of Europe

Sunday

Windy but mainly dry across England while an area of rain affects Denmark, The Low Counties and France and this will be heavy. Heavy rain too across Iberia with a risk of snow across northern Spain. Heavy snow is forecast across The Alps into Austria with heavy rain and snow across Italy. Rain is forecast across Croatia and Serbia with a umber of showers across Greece. Dry today across Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania and the Ukraine with snow across Russia and northern Finland and across northern Sweden and Norway which looks heavy. Sleet and snow is expected for southern Sweden. Dry across the Baltic States with rain forecast across Poland and the Czech Republic. It remains very windy across northern Europe and through the western half of the Mediterranean.

Monday

A fair day for Monday with sunny spells through Portugal and Spain. It is going to be windy in the Balearics with the threat of showers and some rain here. More cloud and rain to come through Italy, some heavy in the north. Fair for most of Greece with sunny spells, and mainly dry with some sunshine in Turkey too. Cloud and rain affects France, some of it heavy. Cloud and showers reaching the Low Countries, but Germany should be dry with sunny spells in the north, although some cloud and rain to the south. Fair for Poland.Sunny spells and mainly dry in Norway and Denmark. Showers through Sweden, some heavy, and some cloud and rain in the Baltic States and Finland.

 

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[Summer Sun]

Rain central Med

Windy west

Issued: 0530hrs Monday 10th February 2014
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Rain through the central Mediterranean and central Europe

Monday

A fair day for Monday with sunny spells through Portugal and Spain. It is going to be windy in the Balearics with the threat of showers and some rain here. More cloud and rain to come through Italy, some heavy in the north. Fair for most of Greece with sunny spells, and mainly dry with some sunshine in Turkey too. Cloud and rain affects France, some of it heavy. Cloud and showers reaching the Low Countries, but Germany should be dry with sunny spells in the north, although some cloud and rain to the south. Fair for Poland. Sunny spells and mainly dry in Norway and Denmark. Showers through Sweden, some heavy, and some cloud and rain in the Baltic States and Finland.

Tuesday

Cloud and rain will be affecting northern Spain and Portugal through Tuesday. Eastern and southern Spain will be bright and dry with sunny spells, but windy. Rain affecting southern Italy, but the north should be dry with some sunshine. Greece is likely to be dry with sunny spells too, as will be Turkey. More cloud and rain for the west of France, but eastern France should be dry. A fair day to come through the Low Countries although wet in the evening. Sunny spells and dry for Germany, but some rain in Poland. mainly fair through Austria, Hungary and Switzerland. Rain and cloud in Denmark and the south of Sweden. Finland should be dry with some sunny spells here. More sunny spells for central Sweden. Heavy showers in Norway, most in the west.

 

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[Summer Sun]

Portugal wet

Dry for Greece

Issued: 0530hrs Tuesday 5th February 2014
Duty forecaster: Garry Nicholson

Snow for Scandinavia

Tuesday

A spell of heavy rain for Portugal, northern and central Spain on Tuesday, with some snow over the high ground. Brighter in southern and eastern Spain, but clouding over with rain later. Dry for the Balearics with some sunshine. A few scattered showers in Corsica and Sardinia. Outbreaks of rain in northern Italy, some heavy downpours in central Italy. Rain in Croatia and the Adriatic coast. Dry and warm in Greece and Turkey, with sunshine. Blustery winds with rain spreading into the north-west of France. Drier in southern, eastern and central France, although some rain overnight into Wednesday. Rain arrives in Belgium and the Netherlands later in the afternoon. Germany is largely dry, although some snow affects the Alps, with snow and rain affecting Austria too. Cloudy with drizzly rain in Poland. Patchy snow in southern Sweden, a few wintry flurries also in Norway and Finland.

Wednesday

Some light rain and drizzle in Portugal, whilst showery rain eases from the south of Spain during Wednesday. Central Spain is dry and bright, sunny spells extending to the south-eastern Costas and Balearics too. Dry with sun in the north of Italy, a few showers in the south. Rain affects the Balkan states, with a few showers in western Greece. Sunshine for the Greek Islands and Turkey. Strong winds affect the north of France with some rain. Fair and dry in central and southern France. Winds increase for northern Germany and the Low Countries with a few showers possible. Southern Germany, Switzerland and Austria are dry with bright spells. Some rain and snow in the east of Austria and for Hungary. Patchy rain in the south-east of Poland. A brisk breeze brings snow showers to Norway, with wintry flurries again affecting Sweden, some heavier snow for Finland.

 

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[Summer Sun]

Severe gales

Heavy Snow in East

Issued: 0530hrs Wednesday 12 February 2014
Duty forecaster: John Ejdowski

Wet across Spain

Today

Very windy across northern Europe and across the Mediterranean today. Severe gales will affect Britain and northern France. Spells of heavy rain to come across Britain and north west into Portugal and western Spain. Dry across The Low Countries, the rest of France, Germany and northern Italy. Heavy rain to come across southern Italy, The Adriatic Region into Greece. An area of rain and snow to come across Austria and southern Poland. Showers are expected from Scilly east to Crete. Sunny and dry across Turkey into Bulgaria and Romania. Cloudy with rain across the Ukraine. Heavy snow is expected across Russia and eastern Finland with patchy snow across the Baltic States. Another area of heavy snow is expected across Norway and northern Sweden with rain across Denmark.

Thursday

It remains quite windy across northern and western parts of Europe along with the Mediterranean. Expect a few showers across Britain. Heavy snow is forecast across Norway, Sweden, northern Finland and northern Russia while heavy rain will fall across Denmark, Germany, The Low Countries, Holland, Spain and Portugal. A better day across Italy with sunny spells. Fine too across the Adriatic Region with much of Greece dry. A number of heavy showers will be found south of Italy across the Greek Isles. It continues sunny and dry across Turkey with rain and showers across Bulgaria. Fair and dry today across Romania and The Ukraine with much of Poland mostly sunny and dry. Fair and dry across the Baltic States today.

 

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[Summer Sun]

Windy and unsettled

Heavy rain across Iberia

Issued: 0530hrs Thursday 13 February 2014
Duty forecaster: John Ejdowski

Snow across Scandinavia

Today

It remains quite windy across northern and western parts of Europe along with the Mediterranean. Expect a few showers across Britain. Heavy snow is forecast across Norway, Sweden, northern Finland and northern Russia while heavy rain will fall across Denmark, Germany, The Low Countries, Holland, Spain and Portugal. A better day across Italy with sunny spells. Fine too across the Adriatic Region with much of Greece dry. A number of heavy showers will be found south of Italy across the Greek Isles. It continues sunny and dry across Turkey with rain and showers across Bulgaria. Fair and dry today across Romania and The Ukraine with much of Poland mostly sunny and dry. Fair and dry across the Baltic States today.

Friday

Quite windy with gales across northern and western Europe and also into the Mediterranean. Heavy rain to come across Britain, France, Spain and Portugal. A dry day to come across The Low Countries, Germany and much of Poland. Cold with outbreaks of heavy snow today across Norway, Sweden and northern Finland. Cold by mainly dry across southern Finland and The Baltic States. Expect a mix of rain and snow across Russia with rain into Belarus, The Ukraine. Rain, sleet and snow is forecast across the Adriatic Region. A dry day for Romania, Bulgaria and Greece with rain and showers across western Turkey and the eastern Mediterranean. Unsettled today across Italy with rain and showers.

 

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